Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-14
ASSEMBLY,.

The House convened at Q A. NJ. and roll-eall
found but iifty-ive members present, the others
having departed for their homes on the early
morning train.
The first business considered was the tax levy
bill, which was passed
The following bills were finally passed: Re-
lating TO disqualification of Judges; declaring
dogs TO be property; relating to canvassing cleo
ton returns; relating TO books of record and in
dices to be kept BY County Recorders; to provide
a storehouse for State textbooks, and appropri-
ating money to pay the salary of storekeeper;
relating to the organization, powers and duties
Of Boards of Trustees of State Normal Schools;
appIopr1ating money to pay travelling expenses
OF the Railroad Commissioners; appropIiating
money to pay the travelling expenses of the At
torney-General and Surveyor General in con-
tests between the State and the United States,
Tor the thirty-ffth fiscal year; to pay the claim
of William Applegarth: in behalf OF Charles NJ.
Blake, late Chaplain of the United States army:
TO pay the claim of John G. Edgar sheriff of san
Nlateo county; relating to the compensation of
Court reporters; making appropriation for the
purchase of additional jute machinery; relating
to the apportionment OF school moneys; relating
to preventing the bringing into the State of per-
sons afflicted with insanity or leprosy, and to
provide for the deportation OF such persons; re-
lating to elections; relating to school trustees.
The bill providing for State Board OF Char
tiles failed TO receive the requisite Al votesan
vas lost.
The opium bill the pharmacy BILL and the
measure providing for the protection Of savings
bank depositors were refused a third reading
The following resolution was unanimously
ting the question:
Resolrsd, That Hon Wm. II Jordan is entitled
to the thanks of the members OF this Hou-e
a body, and the concentrations of the people
of the state at large, for tie earnest able and
fearless course pursued by him in THAI station
A resolution highly complimentary to the
Chaplain, Rev. L. r. Bile, and another of a
similar character 10 heelerks at the desk, were
unanimously adopted.
|. AS it was necessary to have all bills enrolled
b fore final adjournment, Il recess was declared
which -
the newspaper retOfieIs and attaches Joined
with the members. Impromptu speeches. Iidicu-
lcus resolutions, funny poems, elc., were in
dulged in. The throwing of paper balls, waste
baskets ETC., was indiscribsbie, Dad" Briefly
and the venerable Judge Heath participating
in the sport with all the gustO Of youth,
Although the legislative time pieces were kept
turned back 1t was almost ? o'clock actual
time before thb enrolment was announced as
compile ted. Speaker Jordsn then deliyered the
following address. declaring the final adjourn
meut:
Gentlemen Of he House The hour has at last
arrived when in act ordance with the concur
rent resolution adopted By the two branches of
the Legislature, this House must adjourn with
out date. Before taking final leave of you, de-
sire 10 express to one and all my sincere and
heartfelt thanks for the generous and kindly
treatment have received at your hands and
the uniform loyalty with which you hare sup
ported me in every ruling Of the session. With
out this support, IL would not have been possible
for me 10 have discharged the duties of nv STA
tiOn. To presiee over the deliberations OF so
large body OF men is by no means an. easy task.
If have done it with satisfaction 10 you and to
the State that fact is largely due to the aid YOU
have so generously granted Ine. For this assist
ance have always been deeply gratefuI.
As we now are about 10 separate | eoDgratu-
late You upon the labois of this session. Many
good and salutary laws have been enacted BY
which the peope of the State will be enetted.
The schools have been most literally endowed
for another two years, and the general system OF
this government improved. The University
ever the pride OF the State--h-s been placed
upon an independent and substantial footing.
The crying demand Of large section of the
commonwealth for laws regulating and legaliz-
ing the use of water for iIrigafing purposes has
for the first time Deeu gratifed by the passage
of measures which, in my Judgment. VIII add
largely to the general prosperity ofthe country.
The Courts have been, in maUy particulars. i'm
proved, and greater facility afforded for the re-
dress of the peoples wrongs.
These and many other eIIactmentsh have passed
the House and met the app s9val of The Execu-
tive, in which we may ell takQ pride and while
many measures have Gf necessity eled upon the
files which, had they passed would have been
beneficial still we have the satisfaction Of know
ing that we have honestly and conscientiOusly
employed our time while here, having, a shown
by the journal. transacted more busine BY ODe-~
thirst than any other Assembly that has sat in
this chamber during the history Of the state.
To The attaches Of the House l wish to return
rty graceful thanks Tor the uniform courtesy
which they have shown me. Without e3cep-
ton they have obeyed my orders willingly ard
promptly. better corpsot lstants could not
have been found. They have been fai.li,ul,
obligirg and efficient
as legislators ended. and The tvelty- seventh ses-
sion having come 10 close. ] declare THIS
branch Of the Iegislatuie OF tie state OF Calior~
MIA s5jcgrled si1ie de